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File Manager for z/OS

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    Ability to Save "Temp" and "Dynamic" Templates

    Would like the ability to save a template that was a temporary or dynamic template after it was applied to the data.
    over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

    Permit FCH (Find/Change) function to use embedded spaces

    FCH will only change a string to a larger string if the line being changed has trailing blanks.Customers are using the workaround (specifying JCL=NO and adding column numbers) to exec FCH with different string lengths.
    over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

    Add capability to read csv files as input to FM functions

    Add the capability to read CSV files with a delimiter so these type of files can be used for input into File Manager functions.
    about 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

    Include RU/RN/RF attributes in VLM output

    File Manager currently does not include RU/RN/RF attributes of the load module in VLM output. It would be helpful for us if these were included, both with XML=NO and XML=YES.
    over 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Delivered

    FM Loadlib-Utility should show CompilerOptions

    In FileManager there are Utility Functions for loadlibs.They show name (and version) of used compiler, compile date...But it didn't show the used compiler options of the objects bound together.
    over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

    Connect/Disconnect dans Menu de Systems Informations

    Dans le menu FM DB2 de connexion à une DBD, et dans le menu Systems Informations des PDTools en général, il n'existe pas de ligne de menu permettant de se connecter et particulièrement de changer son mot de passe d'accès comme cela existe sur d'au...
    over 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

    Add ability to select all fields when using FM plug-in template editor

    Add the ability to select all fields, or deselect all fields, in the FM plug-in Template Editor, as able to do when using the Template Editor under ISPF.
    over 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

    Open and Close CICS files with a batch job

    Provide a batch job that runs File Manager to open and close CICS files. This function could be expanded to do any CEMT command.
    over 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

    FMIMS - Improve first-time Template Generation for large users

    FMIMS should be able to generate Templates in Batch as iscurrently available with FM Base. Also the Layout member fieldson panel FMN1PT2 could be pre-populated with the Segment tosave typing/Cut&paste when using the current manual process
    over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

    Provide security for File Manager/CICS by CICS Subsystem

    Provide CICS subsystem security for File Manager/CICS by allowing a statement similar to the one below to allow update access by CICS region. Currently, all CICS regions, or none can be protected.RDEFINE FACILITY FILEM.CICS.UPDATE.ssid UACC(READ o...
    almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

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